000 FZNT24 KNHC 160313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-161515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend SW to the central Gulf near 27N87W to 26N87W where it transitions to a stationary front that continues to Tampico, Mexico. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the eastern Gulf tonight in association with a pre-frontal trough. The front will lift as a warm front over the western half of the basin tonight into Thu while it stalls E of 90W. This will shift the focus of heavy rain and thunderstorms to the NW Gulf on Thu through the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ040-161515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-161515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-161515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-161515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Haze. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-161515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-161515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-161515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-161515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-161515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 20N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 20N. .SUN...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-161515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1113 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR